The paint is
quite fluid. When dried it renders a smooth surface on which stamping is very
easy. The open time is quite long compared to other acrylic paints, which makes
it very suitable for techniques used with watercolours like wet in wet. Only a
little water is needed to dilute the paint enough to let it drip or use it like
a washing.

You can easily dry it with a heat gun, no
blisters whatsoever, and when dry the paint is permanent. The colours are quite
similar to the inks and stains. If there is any difference it’s usually caused
by the background because the paints are (semi) opaque and the inks are
translucent

Usage

Shake the
dabbers before each use like you would with a bottle of nail polish.

Use it just
like you would your distress inks. So
dab a little on a craft sheet, spray some water and dip your paper into it,
turning and dipping again until you like it. Just don’t overdo it or you’ll end
up with ‘mud’. Now you can do this with black or other dark paper as well.

Stamp with it. Just dab the paint on your stamp with the
dabber and stamp. Do not worry
you’ll ruin your stamps, you have plenty of time to clean them and a baby wipe
is all it takes. You’ll only have to be
a little bit more precise than with ink, because it will be permanent when dry.
The details of the impressions will astonish you, and yet you’ll still have the
grungry feel of stamping with acryllics.

Paint with it. You can use the dabber, a sponge, your fingers or a brush. Fingers are
by far favourite and you will be able to clean them quite easily so don’t be
afraid to dip in.

For details
you can use cut-n-dry nibs, for instance to doodle in matching colours on your
art journal page. They are also handy for touching up the stamping a bit if
needed.

Add colour
to the outside lines of your work. Just tap with a finger on the dabber until
the paint comes to the surface and let your finger do the colouring. The same
can be done with dry embossed areas you’d like to emphasize.

Emboss with
it. After stamping there’s plenty time to use embossing powder and the paint
can take all the heat you want to throw at it.

When using
with a stencil, the blending tool by Inkessentials will give a nice sharp
outlining and a perfect smooth coverage.

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